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Is REFRACTORY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, REFRACTORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does REFRACTORY mean?

  1. noun

    lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace

  2. adjective

    not responding to treatment

    “a stubborn infection”

  3. adjective

    temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus

    “the refractory period of a muscle fiber”

  4. adjective

    stubbornly resistant to authority or control

    “a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 18 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for REFRACTORY

REFRACTORY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from REFRACTORY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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